The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-02-24
FARM AND FlResroE.


The beauty Of morocco leather may
be quite restored byvarnishing with the
white of an egg.-EIchange.
Strong brine is reported to be tax
ing the place of alcohol for preserving
specimen fruits. They keep size as well
and preserve their color better.-IrOy
Times.
Put large spoonful of black cur
rant Jelly into a tumbler, and fill it up
with boiling water for a good fever
drink. When cold it is ready for use.
N E. Farmer.
Date Pie: One-half pound of dates
boiled till tender and put through a col
ander, one egg, one tablespoonful of
flour and one pint of milk. Prepare
the crust the same as for custard pie
The Household.
Easy Pudding: Take can of any
fruit you prefer and turn it into a deep
dish. Then make paste of flour and
cream, in which is a little baking pow
der first sifted. Pour over the fruit and
bake quickly. Serve with cream or
sweet sauce Philadelphia Call.
Breakfast Cake: In warm weather
breakfast cakes take one cup of mo-
lassses, one cup of brown sugar, nearly
one cup butter, or lard and butter
mixed, one cup of sour milk, four cups
of flour. four teaspoonfuls of soda, not
heaping but even full, one teaspoonful
each of cinnamon, salt and ginger, one
egg. Bake in gem tins. These will
keep well for week.-I7esters Rural.
Try this corn bread for breakfast,
as Is takes SO little time to bake: One
pint of corn meal; into this sift half a
pint of flour with two teaspoonfuls
of baking powder and half a teaspoon
full of salt. Beat one egg and mix
with it half a pint of milk and one
| teaspoonful of sugar; then mix it
| thoroughly with the meal and flour.
Pour the mixture into square tins
/ NlteCdutee Sentinel.
To those who like vegetable soups
! this receipt will be acceptable: Put a
piece of pork that is not too fat and
any bones left from roast beef in a
soup kettle with as much water as will
be needed for soup and set the kettle
on the fire. AS soon as the water
boils, add potatoes, carrots, celery, an
onion and small Savoy cabbage, all
Simmer for two hours and a half; re-
move the bones and pork and serve
1iilaC0ukee Sentinel.
"A 1edU lllIlc WOIh UOA may Oe
made of cigar box. Cover the out
side with leather, plush or satin, and
line the inside smoothly with satin of g
contrasting color. On the inside OF
the top make a case for pair Of
scissors and one to hold two papers OF
needles. In the bottom of the box
fasten little cushion in one corner
and in the opposite one a case for 6
thimble. At the side of the box mex
the cover fasten, even with the top, {
little needle book. The cases anc
cushions should correspond in color tt
the outside of the box.-TOledo Blade
Rugs in bed rooms, in summer
make the cleaning easy: In few
hours the rugs can be gathered up ane
thrown on the grass, hung on the line
busted and the rooms swept ant
mopped quickly; the sweeping ant
hopping, altogether, not taking NOR
than one-half hour to a room. Thel
the full carpets can go down late in thu
fall, unless the house is very warm o.
there are double floors. There are s.
many ways in which time may b.
served; to a busy and overworke'
woman more leisure may be one G
many things-recreation, health o
social life.--EIch0nge.